Sunday, January 12, 2025
Members of the Atlantic Steamer Fire Company gathered on Dec. 16 to elect new leadership for the coming year. Francesco Barbera was named chief, after having served as first assistant chief.
A decade-long project to install historical plaques throughout the hamlet of Oyster Bay is nearing completion, with eight of nine planned plaques now in place. The markers, part of a collaborative …
Residents of Glen Cove and Sea Cliff came together at Glen Cove Village Square on Dec. 29 to celebrate Hanukkah with the annual Menorah lighting event. The event, hosted by the Chabad of Sea Cliff …
Local environmental organizations are decrying Governor Kathy Hochul’s Dec. 15 decision to veto the Horseshoe Crab Protection Act, legislation designed to curb the harvest of New York’s …
The Ann MacArthur Primary School and Bayville Primary School communities put together two afterschool activities to begin the holiday season during the first week of December, with Family Gingerbread …
Dawn Riley is the 2024 Oyster Bay Herald Person of the Year
Dawn Riley’s life has always been connected to the water. From her early days sailing on the Great Lakes with her family to her groundbreaking achievements in competitive sailing, Riley’s …
The Town of Oyster Bay heard a proposal at its Dec. 10 town board meeting for a $13.8 million bond for the Locust Valley Water District.
Chamber Singers give the Board of Ed an encore
The Locust Valley Central School District Board of Education met on Monday, and discussed plans for infrastructure repairs, student successes, and highlights of the holiday season. Trustees proposed …
Locust Valley High School students and staff are doing everything they can to spread positivity and holiday cheer by creating holiday cards for children’s hospitals throughout the country. …
The Oyster Bay-East Norwich Chamber of Commerce’s annual Holiday Market and Stroll brought the season of cheer into the heart of the hamlet on Dec. 14. Carolers, dancers and local businesses …
Railroad Museum has big plans for 2025
The Oyster Bay Railroad Museum has received the Award for Excellence in Embracing Innovation from the Greater Hudson Heritage Network, for the museum’s Theodore Roosevelt Augmented Reality app, …
District makes improving literacy a top priority
The Locust Valley Central School District’s 2022-23 New York State school report card was presented at the Board of Education meeting on Wednesday, offering a detailed look at district …
Columnist
While there are certainly plenty of domestic issues, and Americans in need, we cannot forget the people of Ukraine, who are nearing the end of their third year of war with Russia.
Earlier this year, the State Senate and Assembly passed a bill that would prohibit taking horseshoe crabs from New York waters for bait or for biomedical use. Hochul has until the end of the month to sign the bill into law, and time is running out for us to persuade her to do so.
Editorial
As we step into the new year, we should resolve to move beyond empty platitudes. Instead of vague aspirations for “better days,” let’s strive for tangible progress: a stronger sense of community, a commitment to justice, and a willingness to adapt to changing realities.
Columnist
While Long Island families are tightening our belts, Albany is letting fraudsters run wild, stealing millions of dollars from the very programs designed to help those in genuine need.